Conclusion

Well, it’s high time we drew some conclusions about the efficiency and impressions from the Brando cable adapter that serves to connect storage and optical drives to the computer system.

Let’s start with the positive side. The indisputable advantage of the Brando cable set is its universality. It can be used with 3.5” as well as 2.5” hard disk drives supporting ATA and SATA interfaces. Of course it also supports optical drives with the same interfaces. The USB 2.0 support ensures that it will communicate efficiently with any contemporary PC.

Another advantage of the Brando cable adapter set is its compact size compared with the chassis solutions for 3.5” and 5.25” devices. The largest part of the device is the power supply unit, so the entire set fits easily into the jacket or coat pocket. The device we tested today proved almost as efficient as any other external chassis with USB 2.0 interface, so performance shouldn’t be a concern here.

Of course, there are a few things that you may find not very appealing about the Brando adapter cable. One thing is that you have to be careful when connecting the HDDs to your computer with the Brando cable, as you need to make sure that the PCB chips do not get damaged and that the drive doesn’t get overheated during work (these problems are usually solved in the chassis solutions). Another issue is the price of the Brando device, which is close to that of a 3.5” chassis for hard disk drives.

Therefore, taking into account all the above listed advantages, Brando cable may be a handy tool in quite a few situations.